Fellow jacketeer Ali and I went to see The Hold Steady at Mezzanine last night. Some words:

1. Dude - As in, what 99% of the people in attendance were.
2. Rock - What i love about THS is their willingness to play straightforward rock music (music that my parents would recognize as rock) in an age of self-conscious restraint.
3. Joy - As Craig Finn said from the stage: “there is much joy in this”. THS are about as far from shoegaze as you can get
4. Resurrection - After the show i told someone that it felt like a revival. But my favorite song is “How a Resurrection Really Feels”

The Hold Steady - How a Resurrection Really Feels

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No theme this time. Just stuff I like.

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Track list:

1. Going through the Motions by Aimee Mann
2. For Real by Okkervil River on Black Sheep Boy
3. Swagger by Calla on Collisions
4. Sequestered In Memphis by The Hold Steady on Stay Positive
5. Born To Be Your Man by Birdmonster on From The Mountain To The Sea